Josh Deweese
Bozeman, MT
Exhibit Year: 2015-2016
About the Artist
Josh DeWeese is a ceramic artist living in Bozeman Montana. DeWeese received his BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute and his MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. He has received several awards for his work, including a Montana State Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship. DeWeese has exhibited and taught workshops internationally and his work is included in public and private collections around the world. For many years DeWeese was the Director of the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts in Helena Montana.
Artist Statement
Perhaps pottery’s greatest power lies in its association with the human body. The language of pottery is the language of the body, with necks and feet, bellies and shoulders, and lips to touch our lips. The intimate relationship that develops with use strengthens this association. A personality develops, and the pots become our friends. In this friendship they become reflections of our humanness, and help give meaning to our lives.